Protesters supporting Edward Snowden, a contractor at the National Security Agency (NSA), hold a photo of Snowden during a demonstration outside the U.S. Consulate in Hong Kong June 13, 2013. China's Foreign Ministry offered no details on Thursday on Snowden, the National Security Agency contractor who revealed the U.S. government's top-secret monitoring of phone and Internet data and who is in hiding in Hong Kong. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY CIVIL UNREST TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) - RTX10LY6

“I see no problem in prolonging the temporary asylum,” Vladimir Volokh, head of an advisory body to Russia’s Federal Migration Service, told the Interfax news agency earlier this month. “The circumstances have not changed. As before, Snowden’s life is endangered so the FMS has grounds to extend his status.”

Kucherena explained the FMS is following standard procedures in reviewing Snowden’s application. The attorney made no mention of other options Snowden may consider, or if he’ll eventually seek full Russian citizenship.

“We hope that the issue will be resolved today or tomorrow,” Kucherena said.

Snowden was granted one year of asylum on Aug. 1, 2013 after leaking a cache of classified NSA intelligence documents to reporters, flying out of Hong Kong and landing Russia. After identifying Snowden as the leaker, the U.S. State Department canceled his passport, stranding him in Moscow. The Obama administration has since leveled multiple espionage charges against the leaker.

Over the last year Snowden has reportedly obtained a website maintenance job, and is living in an undisclosed location in Moscow.